2013 Stockton’s Multi-Faith Calendar
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JAN
Sun
6
1st Secular New Years day
13
5th Sikh
20
Birthday of Guru Gobind Singh
27
Mon Tue Wed Thur Fri
7 14 21 28
Sat
1
2
3
4
5
8
9
10
11
12
15 22 29
16 23 30
17 24
18 25
19 26
31
Holocaust memorial day – remembering the millions of Jews who were murdered in the Second World War
Milad-un-Nabi Birthday of the Prophet Muhammad
5
2nd Sikh Birthday of Guru Arjan Dev
12
Mon Tue Wed Thur Fri
Sat
1
2
3
4
8
9
10
11
6 13
7 14
15
16
17
18
9th Christian Ascension Day The day Christians celebrate Jesus Christ’s ascension into heaven
4
5
6
7
1
2
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
12th Christian
24th Muslim
MAY
Parinivarna (Nirvana Day) - different groups of Buddhists celebrate on one of the two dates
3
Sat
25
26
27
28
Chinese New Year
27th Multi-faith
Sun
8th & 15th Buddhist
10th Chinese
14th Hindu Makar Sankranti – important Hindu festival celebrating the sun’s journey into the northern hemisphere
FEB
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thur Fri
19
20
21
22
23
24
26
27
28
29
30
31
25
23rd Sikh
25th Buddhist
Birthday of Guru Amar Das
Wesak (or Buddha Day) Birthday of Buddha
Shrove Tuesday (Pancake Day) The day before the start of Lent when Christians traditionally feast in preparations of the Lent Fast
JUN
SEP
2
3
4
5
6
7
OCT
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
5th Hindu
5th Jewish Rosh Hashana Start of the two day festival celebrating Jewish New Year
8th Jewish Sukkot Start of the seven day feast of the tabernacles celebrating the Jews time in the desert following the exodus from Egypt
15 22 29
16 23 30
17 24
18 25
19 26
20 27
21 28
Navarati Start of the nine day autumn festival
9th Sikh Birthday of Guru Ram Das
15th Muslim Eid Ul Adha Start of a three day festival of sacrifice to mark the end of Hajj
8
9
4
6
6
7
Mon Tue Wed Thur Fri
Sat
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
2nd Jewish
First day of the Passover celebrating when the angel of death passed over the houses of the Jews whilst they were in exile in Egypt
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
25
25
26
27
28
29
30
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
Raman Navami Birthday of Lord Rama
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
13th Sikh
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
Vaisakhi Sikh New Year celebrations
Chinese
Birthday of Guru Nanak
23rd Christian St Georges Day
Hindu
24th Jewish Purim- Jewish festival celebrating the courage of Esther saving Jewish people in Biblical times
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thur Fri
30 2
3
4
5
6
7
Sat
1st March – St David’s Day (patron saint of Wales) 17th March – St Patrick’s Day (patron saint of Ireland)
1
JUL
8
5th Sikh
Sun
Birthday of Guru Hargobind
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
9th Muslim Start of the fast of Ramadhan when Muslims are not allowed to eat or dring during the hours of daylight
6 13
7 14
Sat
2
3
4
5
8
9
10
11
12
16
17
20
21
22
23
24
27
28
29
30
31
18 25
19 26
31st Christian & Secular Halloween - All Hallows Eve. The day before All Saints Day.
AUG
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
8th Muslim
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
Eid Ul Fitra Celebration of the end of Ramadan
28
29
30
31
10th Hindu Janmashtani Hindu festival celebrating the birth of Krishna the most venerated God in the Hindu pantheon
22nd Buddhist Asala (Dharma Day) The anniversary of Buddha’s first teaching after His enlightenment
NOV 1st Christian
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
Jewish
Muslim
‘Stockton Calling’ Music Event - 30th August 2013
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thur Fri Sat
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
18
19
20
21
22
23
3rd Hindu & Sikh
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
Al Hijira Islamic New year
Sat
River Rat Race - Riverside / Tees Barrage - 25th August 2013
17
4th Muslim
Mon Tue Wed Thur Fri
Sikh
Triathlon - Riverside - 18th August 2013
All Saints Day when Christians remember all Christian Saints Diwali - The festival of lights
Sun
Buddhism
Stockton International Riverside Festival SIRF - 31st - 4th August 2013 Stockton Cycling Festival - 5th, 6th & 7th July 2013 Stockton Weekender - 26th July – 28th July 2013
1 15
Sat
2
Tisha B’Av Solemn day commemorating a series of misfortunes to befall the Jewish people throughout history
Mon Tue Wed Thur Fri
Mon Tue Wed Thur Fri
1
16th Jewish
Sun
‘Duathlon’ - Riverside 21st April - New event for 2013.
15th Muslim Ashura Muslim holy day marking the martyrdom of the Prophet’s grandson Hussein
11th Multi-faith
28th Jewish
Armistice Day at the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month people all over the UK remember all those killed in war on the anniversary of the end of World War One
Hanukkah Jewish festival of lights
DEC 8th Buddhist Bodhi Day celebration of Buddha’s attainment of enlightenment under a Bodhi tree
25th Christian Christmas Day celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ
Sun
Mon Tue Wed Thur Fri
Sat
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
26th Secular Boxing Day a secular celebration the day after Christmas
Fireworks Display - Riverside 5th November 2013 World Fair - 20th September 2013
Christian
14th Sikh
Easter Sunday when Christians celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ
Mahahivratri Hindu festival dedicated to Shiva one of the Hindu Holy Trinity
APR
Sun
26th Jewish
Ash Wednesday
Family Market Challenge - High Street - 5th June 2013
1
2
31st Christian
Mayors Sunday Service - High St & Stockton Parish Church - 9th June 2013
Sat
1
Good Friday – when Christians remember the crucifixion of Jesus Christ
Festival of Engineering - River Tees / Tees Barrage
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thur Fri
31 3
Sat
29th Christian
Middlesbrough Mela - 8th - 9th June 2013 Riverside Park Fair - Riverside Car Park - 16th - 19th May 2013 Four day family fair event, with zoned activities/rides to appeal to all ages
Mon Tue Wed Thur Fri
13th Christian 20th Hindu
16th Sikh The martyrdom of Guru Arjan Dev – Guru Arjan Dev was the first Sikh Martyr and was also responsible for gathering all the past Sikh Gurus’ writings into one holy book – the Guru Granth Sahib
MAR
Sun
Yarm Fair - Yarm 18th - 20th October 2013
Remembrance Day - High Street - 10th November 2013
Halloween ‘Fright Night Walk’ – Preston Park 31st October 2013
Stockton Sparkles - 22nd - 28th November 2013 / Festival of Light and Colour - Riverside
This 2013 multi-faith calendar has been produced to assist in the planning and organising of events, meetings, functions and other activities. It contains some of the principal dates for key festivals, however for more information about other faiths, beliefs and religions you can browse the Stockton Council Diversity website www.stockton.gov.uk/ equalitydiversity For more information on Diversity issues, contact the Diversity Team on 528830 or e-mail at diversity@stockton.gov. uk Please visit www.Stockton.gov.uk/ events for more event listings. All event dates are subject to change
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